N252U is a 2001 Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 2143, registered in Cheyenne, WY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-360-A1D rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Apr 19, 2001. It is one of 361 A-1B aircraft in the FAA registry, 17 of them registered in Wyoming. About 57% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 23, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Cheyenne, WY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Nov 18, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Apr 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A260AE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50460256
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC
- Model
- A-1B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A22NM (Aviat Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2001
- Serial number
- 2143
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-360-A1D (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 19, 2001
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Cheyenne
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne Rgnl/Jerry Olson Field Cheyenne, WY | KCYS | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1 |
| Pine Bluffs Municipal Pine Bluffs, WY | 82V | 35 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2011 | Gainesville, TX | Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1B this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN12LA087 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.